Man held for raping minor daughter

Dec 10, 2012, 01.57AM ISTTNN[ V Narayan ]

MUMBAI: The Powai police on Sunday arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly raping his own 12-year-old daughter, a Std V student, three times in a night. He fled to Panipat the next day after learning that his wife and daughter had approached the police with a rape complaint. The incident took place on November 14.

Accused Raghuveer Chavan was caught on December 9 when he alighted from a train at Andheri station. The police had been keeping a track of his movement through his mobile network location. Medical examination of the victim has confirmed that she was raped. Chavan, who is disabled (walks with a limp), will be produced in the Andheri magistrate court on Monday.

The victim and her younger brother were at their chawl in Ashok Nagar, Powai, when the incident occurred. The victim's mother and three younger siblings had gone to their grandmother's house at Aarey Colony.